Three and a half hours of Nile Rodgers on guitar, production, and generally being awesome.
http://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/lectures/nile-rodgers--turn-the-other-chichttp://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/lectures/nile-rodgers--turn-the-other-chic-2
― Elvis Telecom, Monday, 31 December 2012 23:36 (eleven years ago) link
Wow, this is amazing. Thanks for posting that.
― Tarfumes The Escape Goat, Monday, 31 December 2012 23:48 (eleven years ago) link
^^
― Tome Cruise (Matt P), Monday, 31 December 2012 23:55 (eleven years ago) link
^ This was great. The audience and presenter seem incredibly bored though.
― how's life, Tuesday, 19 February 2013 12:41 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.timeout.com/london/tv-and-radio-guide/nile-rodgers-the-hitmaker
I guess this is new and Nile-specific?
― crazed lerner fan (Sgt. Biscuits), Saturday, 23 March 2013 13:49 (eleven years ago) link
frequently ponder that Nile almost died 18 months ago but instead lived, played tons and tons of great shows all over the world and made an album with daft punk
― crazed lerner fan (Sgt. Biscuits), Saturday, 23 March 2013 13:53 (eleven years ago) link
great feature/interview on Nile's strat:
http://www.fender.com/news/a-tribute-to-nile-rodgers/
― brimstead, Monday, 3 February 2014 20:51 (ten years ago) link
that's such a great story
― Dr X O'Skeleton, Tuesday, 4 February 2014 00:21 (ten years ago) link
http://youtu.be/anU_S8lfHNo
― calstars, Tuesday, 4 February 2014 01:11 (ten years ago) link
Holy shit that guitar would be cool to buy, but the fact that it's a Custom Shop special, and I think limited to 100 models, means it'll be $$$.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 4 February 2014 02:22 (ten years ago) link
that is a great story/article
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 4 February 2014 16:07 (ten years ago) link
Nile looks back, and fwd (working on the lost Chic tapes for inst). Also: great pix, incl.recent guest stars.http://nilerodgers.com/blogs/planet-c-in-english/3012-there-is-life-after-death
― dow, Wednesday, 19 November 2014 00:06 (nine years ago) link
I work in a record shop and somebody came in the other day looking for Nigel Chicman
― Black Arkestra, Tuesday, 16 December 2014 01:04 (nine years ago) link
did he find him?
― resting waterface (m bison), Tuesday, 16 December 2014 02:57 (nine years ago) link
Is Nigel Chicman related to Roger Zappman?
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 16 December 2014 03:06 (nine years ago) link
Ph nice---and see release info at end of this:
WARNER BROS. RECORDS SIGNS RENOWNED COMPOSER, PRODUCER, GUITARIST NILE RODGERS AND HIS MULTI-PLATINUM SELLING BAND CHIC TO GLOBAL RECORDING CONTRACT
WBR ALSO ENTERS DEAL WITH RODGERS' AND MICHAEL OSTIN'S
LAND OF THE GOOD GROOVE LABEL
February 2, 2015 - Burbank, CA - Warner Bros. Records (WBR) announced today that it has signed a global recording contract with Grammy-winning composer, producer, arranger, guitarist Nile Rodgers and his multi-platinum selling band CHIC. In addition, WBR has entered into a deal with Land of The Good Groove, the label formed by Rodgers and veteran music executive Michael Ostin. WBR will handle all distribution and label services for artists signed by Rodgers and Ostin, who will act as the imprint's creative supervisors.
"Nile Rodgers' influence on the course of modern music cannot be overstated," said Cameron Strang, Warner Bros. Records Chairman & CEO. "For the past four decades, his visionary work as a songwriter, producer, bandleader, and musician has reverberated across genres and generations. From groundbreaking guitarwork, to an uncanny hitmaking instinct, to shaping the sound of countless artists, he has created a phenomenal musical legacy. Nile has never stopped moving forward, so I am thrilled to welcome him into the WBR family as he begins a dynamic new chapter of his extraordinary career. And I'm doubly thrilled that Michael Ostin will be returning to the WBR fold as Nile's label partner."
"My relationship with Warner and Michael formerly started with 'Like A Virgin.' The album is Double-Diamond, just like our friendship is," noted Nile Rodgers.
"Nile and I have had a long rich history as creative collaborators and close friends," said Michael Ostin. "To be partnering with him during this exciting chapter of his career and to be back in Burbank at Warner Brothers, a building that served as my second home since childhood, is an unimaginable dream come true."
Rodgers has remained culturally relevant throughout his 40-year-career by constantly traversing new musical terrain and successfully expanding the boundaries of popular music. The co-founder of CHIC, Rodgers pioneered a musical language that generated chart-topping pop hits like "Le Freak" and "I Want Your Love," sparked the advent of hip-hop with "Good Times," and gave Sister Sledge the smash "We Are Family." His work in the CHIC Organization and his productions for artists like David Bowie and Madonna have sold over 200 million albums and 50 million singles worldwide, while his innovative, trendsetting collaborations with Daft Punk, Avicii, Disclosure, and Sam Smith reflect the vanguard of contemporary music. Fueling four decades of pop anthems with more than 200 production credits to his name, the scope of Rodgers' peerless influence is undeniable. Rodgers reflected on his extraordinary life and career in his 2011 self-penned autobiography Le Freak: An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco and Destiny, which Rolling Stone chose as one of its "23 Greatest Rock Memoirs of All Time."
Rodgers' signing with WBR represents a sort of homecoming for the icon and innovator. He released the album CHIC-ism on Warner Bros. Records in 1992 after reforming the group with Bernard Edwards. It is also a return for Michael Ostin, who, from 1988 to 1996, served as WBR's Senior Vice President, overseeing the day-to-day U.S. operations of the creative department as well as creative coordination of the careers of such artists as Madonna, Prince, Eric Clapton, Paul Simon, Van Halen, B-52s, Talking Heads, R.E.M., and Seal.
On February 3rd, "Le Freak" will be inducted into the 2015 Grammy Hall of Fame andRodgers will receive the President's Merit Award during the Recording Academy's 8th Annual Grammy Week Celebration for the Producers & Engineers Wing of NARAS. He'll also appear on the new PBT series Speakeasy for a 60-minute interview with Valerie Simpson. Rodgers is currently finalizing the first new CHIC album in nearly 25 years, with the first single scheduled to drop on March 20th, followed by the album in June.
― dow, Tuesday, 3 February 2015 00:02 (nine years ago) link
Nile on new albumhttp://nilerodgers.com/blogs/planet-c-in-english/3047-it-s-about-time
http://nilerodgers.com/images/stories/wopc-578_02.jpg
― dow, Thursday, 19 February 2015 01:54 (nine years ago) link
So who plays on this? Love Nile, but not sure what he's done as a writer, as opposed to producer/session dude, in eons.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 19 February 2015 02:26 (nine years ago) link
that snippet sounds wonderful but i'm trying not to get my hopes up
― example (crüt), Tuesday, 24 February 2015 20:18 (nine years ago) link
sounds better than the daft punk record
― walid foster dulles (man alive), Tuesday, 24 February 2015 20:25 (nine years ago) link
He said on Twitter that he finally got his hands on unissued Chic masters from waay back, an album's-worth maybe, and has been tweaking that material, maybe recording w current Chic too (and def. something with Nona Hendryx). He's been cagey about it. We shall see.
― dow, Tuesday, 24 February 2015 23:51 (nine years ago) link
this sounds great, can't wait to hear the vocal version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blkk3rrRXiE
― raih dednelb (The Reverend), Monday, 2 March 2015 08:47 (nine years ago) link
Yessss
― future glown (crüt), Monday, 2 March 2015 13:27 (nine years ago) link
He gives the backstory---still not sure if incl. any of the recent recordings mentioned on twitter (not mentioned here), but either way:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AqXaZUlAu8
― dow, Friday, 6 March 2015 01:57 (nine years ago) link
tight
― five six and (man alive), Friday, 6 March 2015 02:08 (nine years ago) link
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10153038464586878
a truly magnificent Rodgers/Michael Portillo reaction shot featured from 7:10 here
― Dadjokke (Sgt. Biscuits), Saturday, 7 March 2015 00:09 (nine years ago) link
(bunch of videos here too)http://mofidelity.co/7-lessons-we-learned-from-nile-rodgers-london-electronic-arts-festival-06-03-15/
― dow, Sunday, 8 March 2015 18:28 (nine years ago) link
that i'll be there clip has me excitedddd
― brosario nawson (m bison), Sunday, 8 March 2015 18:45 (nine years ago) link
I hope that between "I'll Be There" and "Sugah Daddy" dubby space horns become a big thing
― raih dednelb (The Reverend), Monday, 9 March 2015 05:11 (nine years ago) link
no one thought that ‘Get Lucky’ was going to be the insane hit that it was. In fact, the predicted big hit from ‘Random Access Memories’ was supposed to be ‘Lose Yourself to Dance’. ‘Get Lucky’ was intended in a way as the ‘opening act’ for ‘Lose Yourself to Dance’, hence the latter’s higher production values.no one thought that ‘Get Lucky’ was going to be the insane hit that it was. In fact, the predicted big hit from ‘Random Access Memories’ was supposed to be ‘Lose Yourself to Dance’. ‘Get Lucky’ was intended in a way as the ‘opening act’ for ‘Lose Yourself to Dance’, hence the latter’s higher production values.
this is hilarious
― example (crüt), Monday, 9 March 2015 06:12 (nine years ago) link
sorry, nile rodgers' meddling with time has caused my posts to loop.
― example (crüt), Monday, 9 March 2015 06:16 (nine years ago) link
that is crazy
― Team Foxcatcherwatcher (Sufjan Grafton), Monday, 9 March 2015 06:35 (nine years ago) link
Lose Yourself to Dance is the better song, makes sense to me
― five six and (man alive), Monday, 9 March 2015 14:54 (nine years ago) link
it's a better song to play with Stevie Wonder at the Grammys
― example (crüt), Monday, 9 March 2015 14:57 (nine years ago) link
that makes sense. LYTD is clearly richer in structure, sound, production. It's heavier and sounds more "important".but then "Get lucky" is more simple, lighter and more fun. perfect for the spring/summer vibe.
― AlXTC from Paris, Monday, 9 March 2015 15:03 (nine years ago) link
I like the idea of Get Lucky as an intro to LYTD though !
― AlXTC from Paris, Monday, 9 March 2015 15:04 (nine years ago) link
Actually when I think about it though, LYTD just doesn't seem like a good tempo to be the big single
― five six and (man alive), Monday, 9 March 2015 15:21 (nine years ago) link
well, not so much the tempo but the gravitas, almost darkness, of the track make it less mainstream, I guess.
― AlXTC from Paris, Monday, 9 March 2015 15:29 (nine years ago) link
Yeah, if anything, LYTD seems like a perfectly designed third single.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 9 March 2015 15:29 (nine years ago) link
Is there an unstoppable ubiquitous summer jam on the rise for this year, by the way ?
― AlXTC from Paris, Monday, 9 March 2015 15:30 (nine years ago) link
the "robots" parts in LYTD might be the best of the whole album... or even their best ever !
― AlXTC from Paris, Monday, 9 March 2015 15:32 (nine years ago) link
I Really Really Like You?Bills?
― MarkoP, Monday, 9 March 2015 15:46 (nine years ago) link
song is out; video drops in 2 hours
― example (crüt), Friday, 20 March 2015 12:10 (nine years ago) link
i love "back in the old school"
― example (crüt), Friday, 20 March 2015 12:33 (nine years ago) link
http://www.okayplayer.com/news/nile-rodgers-chic-ill-be-there-video.html
nice tune. video is uuuuuuh
― cis-het shitlord (Merdeyeux), Friday, 20 March 2015 19:31 (nine years ago) link
CHIC retweeted BANG Showbiz @BANGShowbiz 8m8 minutes ago
Chic + @nilerodgers are putting on an incredible show at @RoundhouseLDN! #IllBeThere #EverybodyDance 4:26 PM - 20 Mar 2015 · Details https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CAkhJPSWsAAx7C2.jpg
― dow, Friday, 20 March 2015 21:36 (nine years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qbt-kw2EkfU
― AlXTC from Paris, Wednesday, 29 April 2015 16:41 (nine years ago) link
i really wish that whole documentary were available with english subtitles― example (crüt), mercredi 29 avril 2015 16:52 (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalinkthe documentary is pretty cool, yeah.from a french perspective, it was quite fun (and wtf) to have all these interviews and comments from big stars and then... sheila !I didn't even know he had made an album for her...I also didn't know he was behind inxs' "original sin".― AlXTC from Paris, mercredi 29 avril 2015 17:32 (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post PermalinkI should have put this on the Nile thread instead of the Daft thread, I guess..― AlXTC from Paris, mercredi 29 avril 2015 17:33 (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post PermalinkAm I missing something? All I saw was a sub 1-min video of a Daft Punk robot typing at a console while "Why?" played in the background.― The Reverend, mercredi 29 avril 2015 18:03 (38 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalinkyeah the "video" is nothing. it's part of a French Nile Rodgers documentary.― example (crüt), mercredi 29 avril 2015 18:14 (27 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post PermalinkSurely an equivalent of this documentary has been made in english at some point ? Especially since all the interviews are in english !I mean it's cool and all but there must be many other interviews of Nile and all the other people involved on the subject.Among the best stuff are his comments about all the things he's done until now.With such an incredible history of hits he could sound like an asshole (or an hypocrite) but he manages to appear both proud and likeable.A bit like a kid bragging.Another nice thing is that throughout the documentary he almost always plays his (unplugged) guitar during the interviews.(OK this definitely belongs to the NL thread !)― AlXTC from Paris, mercredi 29 avril 2015 18:40 (1 minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― example (crüt), mercredi 29 avril 2015 16:52 (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
the documentary is pretty cool, yeah.from a french perspective, it was quite fun (and wtf) to have all these interviews and comments from big stars and then... sheila !I didn't even know he had made an album for her...I also didn't know he was behind inxs' "original sin".
― AlXTC from Paris, mercredi 29 avril 2015 17:32 (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
I should have put this on the Nile thread instead of the Daft thread, I guess..
― AlXTC from Paris, mercredi 29 avril 2015 17:33 (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Am I missing something? All I saw was a sub 1-min video of a Daft Punk robot typing at a console while "Why?" played in the background.
― The Reverend, mercredi 29 avril 2015 18:03 (38 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
yeah the "video" is nothing. it's part of a French Nile Rodgers documentary.
― example (crüt), mercredi 29 avril 2015 18:14 (27 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Surely an equivalent of this documentary has been made in english at some point ? Especially since all the interviews are in english !I mean it's cool and all but there must be many other interviews of Nile and all the other people involved on the subject.
Among the best stuff are his comments about all the things he's done until now.With such an incredible history of hits he could sound like an asshole (or an hypocrite) but he manages to appear both proud and likeable.A bit like a kid bragging.Another nice thing is that throughout the documentary he almost always plays his (unplugged) guitar during the interviews.
(OK this definitely belongs to the NL thread !)
― AlXTC from Paris, mercredi 29 avril 2015 18:40 (1 minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― AlXTC from Paris, Wednesday, 29 April 2015 16:42 (nine years ago) link
the interviews are in english but they're inaudible because of the dubbing!
― example (crüt), Wednesday, 29 April 2015 17:14 (nine years ago) link
"I'll Be There" is at the top of the Billboard dance charts.
― example (crüt), Tuesday, 16 June 2015 21:24 (nine years ago) link